Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Computer
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Preparing power connections
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Connecting a dial-up modem
- Starting your computer
- Turning off your computer
- Restarting (rebooting) your computer
- Using the keyboard
- Using the mouse
- Using optical drives
- Using the memory card reader
- Using the diskette drive
- Adjusting the volume
- Installing a printer, scanner, or other device
- Upgrading Your Computer
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Opening and closing the case
- Replacing the optical disc drive
- Replacing the diskette drive
- Replacing the memory card reader
- Replacing the hard drive
- Installing memory
- Adding or replacing an expansion card
- Replacing the heat sink and processor
- Replacing the system battery
- Replacing the power supply
- Replacing the system board
- Maintaining Your Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Add-in cards
- Audio
- CD or DVD drives
- Diskette drive
- The diskette drive is not recognized
- You cannot save a file to diskette or you see the message “disk is full or write-protected”
- You see an “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error message
- You see a “Disk is full” error message
- You see a “Non-system disk” or “Disk error” error message
- The diskette drive LED is lit continuously
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- Expansion cards
- File management
- Floppy drive
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Your modem does not dial or does not connect
- You cannot connect to the Internet
- Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K
- Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem
- The modem is not recognized by your computer
- The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
- Monitor
- Mouse
- Networks
- Passwords
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Recovering your Windows Vista system
- Recovering pre-installed software and drivers
- Using Microsoft System Restore
- Recovering your system to its factory condition
- Recovering your system using the Windows DVD
- Recovering your Windows XP system
- Telephone support
- Legal Notices
- Index
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Windows 22, 23
L
labels
Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity
3
model number 3
serial number 3
latch
panel release
9
LCD panel
cleaning
75
troubleshooting 94
lights
See indicators
line in jack
9
line out jack 9
lock slot 9
M
maintenance
backing up files
82
BigFix 77
checking for drive errors 80
checking hard drive space
78
cleaning case 74
cleaning CD 76
cleaning computer display
75
cleaning computer screen
75
cleaning DVD 76
cleaning keyboard 75
cleaning monitor 75
cleaning mouse 75
cleaning optical disc 76
defragmenting 81
deleting files 79
extending computer life 73
suggested schedule 72
using Task Scheduler 84
media card reader
See memory card reader
memory
adding
51
installing 51
replacing 51
troubleshooting 101
memory card reader 7
inserting card 32
locating 6
memory card types
supported
31
removing card 32
replacing 44
using 31
Memory Stick 31
microphone jack 7, 9
Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity 3
model number 3
modem
cable
17
connecting 17
dial-up 17
DSL 17
jack 17
modem jack 9
monitor
cleaning
75
troubleshooting 94
monitor port 9
mouse
buttons
25
changing settings 26
cleaning 75
clicking 26
double-clicking 26
moving pointer 25, 26
moving screen objects 26
opening files, folders, and
programs
26
pointer 25
PS/2 port 9
right-clicking 26
scroll wheel 26
selecting screen objects 26
troubleshooting 105
USB port 7, 9
moving
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